Rogers, Will, 1879-1935
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1879-1935
Biographical Note
William Penn Adair "Will" Rogers (November 4, 1879 – August 15, 1935) was an American cowboy, vaudeville performer, humorist, newspaper columnist, social commentator, and stage and motion picture actor. Rogers died in 1935 with aviator Wiley Post, when their small airplane crashed in northern Alaska.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Earl J. Heroux Pan American Airlines Collection
Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: 2023-10-19-A
Contents of the Collection
The Earl J. Heroux Pan American Airlines Collection contains visual and textual materials collected by Earl J. Heroux on a trip via Pan Am Clipper to Alaska. Although the materials were collected in 1940, other dates appear, including photographs dated 1927 and 1935. The collection primarily includes 24 black-and-white photographs and 10 photographic postcards. Photographs depict aircraft; including in flight, in harbor, and on the ground. Additional images show aerial views,...